Bush grants valley's wishes - $136 Billion initiative to boost science, math

Mercury News ^ | 2/1/06 | Jim Puzzanghera

[piceapungens]

President Bush sure is generous . . . with our money.

[M203M4]

[Element187]

But how do you get students really interested in math and science?

show the students the weekly paycheck of a Sr Network Engineer or Programmer/Developer.

[mlc9852]

And I think math and science is like serious exercise for the brain. It has to make you smarter.

[mlc9852]

Unfortunately a lot of kids see big money being made in other ways (some not legal). I like to think the brightest would gravitate to the tougher academic subjects but I know that doesn't always happen.

[dfwgator]

Math trains you on how to think. An engineering degree combined with an MBA is gold.

[Penner]

Bush's plan includes longtime priorities of the high-tech industry and echoes calls made by academic and business leaders in reports on competitiveness dating back to 2004. The initiative also mirrors congressional proposals, including an extensive ``Innovation Agenda'' unveiled by Democrats in the House of Representatives in November.

What a joke. These guys are responsible for creating the mindset that only the foreign-born are qualified to do high-tech work and that Americans need not apply.

[mlc9852]

"The $136 billion will just go down the nea union rathole."

I'm pretty sure you're right.

[Waverunner]

Do the number 36 24 36 come to mind?

[mlc9852]

And what do we do to get the girls interested? Have the Chippendales teach?

[mathluv]

One way is to have good teachers early in schools make it interesting.

[mlc9852]

And as someone else stated, drop all the other "crap" and actually concentrate on academics!

[Element187]

Unfortunately a lot of kids see big money being made in other ways (some not legal). I like to think the brightest would gravitate to the tougher academic subjects but I know that doesn't always happen.

unless you are a top dawg cocaine runner passing through kilo's in a month or two, engineering jobs pay alot more then small time dealers... or were you talking about other illegal activities?

[LibLieSlayer]

Far too many attack this move, while many of these same Freepers post here about how "outsourcing" is killing our economy. One cannot have it both ways!

This move will improve a literate and world class technical workforce for our future.

Anyone here have another idea to increase math and science skills in our school systems? If you do, what are the details, and how will YOU fund it???

LLS

[mathluv]

That would certainly help!

[jackieaxe]

Spend Spend Spend. And it's New Spending New Spending New Spending.

What are the dems so upset about? President Bush has grown the federal government consistently at 2-3 times the inflation rate. Democrat Republican, I'm straining to see a difference.

[mlc9852]

I was just speaking in general that our kids need better role models. I'm sure they can name all the rappers but can they name even one astronaut? We need to put much more emphasis on math and science in elementary school. Of course, as long as they understand that homosexuality is a wonderful thing...

[RightWhale]

how do you get students really interested in math and science?

Employment possibilities or scholarships such as the mining, oil/gas industries provide.

[Element187]

Employment possibilities or scholarships such as the mining, oil/gas industries provide.

Ya I don't think now is the time to get students interested in mining, could backfire.